Ron Harper vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Ron Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ron Harper

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Ron Harper 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)